Samuel S. Fast ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth information of 1844.This birth year is from his gravestone and is thought to be incorrect and should be 1845 instead of 1844.
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• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 28 October 1850. ⁶

1850 US Census
Page 503A, Roll 658, Dwelling 83, Family 83
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Samuel Fast..4..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 1 June 1860. ⁷

1860 US Census
Page 2, Roll 930, Dwelling 13, Family 13
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Samuel Fast..14..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 21 June 1870. ⁸

1870 US Census
Page 19 & 20, Roll 1169, Dwelling 169, Family 159
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Samuel Fast..24..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 21 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 218D, District 91, Dwelling 130, Family 138, Roll 991
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Samuel Fast..Self..34..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife, 2 children, and mother-in-law.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 22 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 1, Dwelling 359, Family 363
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 28 years
Samuel Fast..Head..Dec 1846..53..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife, 2 children, and widowed mother-in-law.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 21 Dec 1845, then his age should have been 54 instead of 53.
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in New London, OH on 19 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 180, Dwelling 275, Family 275, Roll 1398
New London, Huron County, Ohio
128 South Avenue; Home owned, no mortgage
Samuel S. Fast..Head..73..OH..Carpenter
(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 21 Dec 1845, then his age should have been 74 instead of 73.
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• He was buried on 20 January 1931 in the Ruggles Cemetery in Ruggles, OH.

Samuel and his wife, Alice Daniels, share one common gravestone upon which his inscription reads "Samuel Fast, 1844 - 1931". It is believed that his actual birth year was 1845 instead of 1844.
Find A Grave Memorial #35406990
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Samuel married Alice M. Daniels, daughter of Unknown and Jane, in 1872.^{1 2 3} (Alice M. Daniels was born in June 1850 in Ohio,^{1 3 10} died in 1929 ¹⁰ and was buried in 1929 in Ashland County, OH ¹⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 21 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 218D, District 91, Dwelling 130, Family 138, Roll 991
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Samuel Fast..Self..34..OH..Farmer
Alice Fast..Wife..29..OH..Keeping House
Clara A. Fast..Dau..7..OH..At School
Charles F. Fast..Son..7m..OH..Oct
Jane Daniels..MothL..62..NY..Keeping House
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 22 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 1, Dwelling 359, Family 363
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 28 years
Samual Fast..Head..Dec 1846..53..OH..Farmer
Alis Fast..Wife..Jun 1849..50..OH..2/2
Clara Fast..Dau..Jun 1872..27..OH..Teacher
Charly Fast..Son..Oct 1879..20..OH
Jane Daniels..MothL..May 1818..82..Wd..5/5..OH
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in New London, OH on 19 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 180, Dwelling 275, Family 275, Roll 1398
New London, Huron County, Ohio
128 South Avenue; Home owned, no mortgage
Samuel S. Fast..Head..73..OH..Carpenter
Alice M. Fast..Wife..69..OH
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